"Thus, we're also gathered and presented traditional ecological perspectives from Native elders and other tribal voices."

"Climate change is a complex problem stemming from unsustainable polices and practices in almost every corner of the work."

"In rual Alaskan communities, the value of the land is of significant importance, and the connection is vital."

"Communities, already challenged by water availability, will most likely be forced to deal with lengthening periods of hot, intense drought."

Welcome to Tribes & Climate Change

Earth's climate is changing as a result of human practices-that fact is no longer in dispute. Climate change is
impacting people and ecosystems around the world. What does this mean for tribes and Native American communities
who have for centuries relied on the bounty of the land and sea to sustain them?

On this website we provide information and resources tailored to helping Native people gain a better understanding
of climate change and its impacts on their communities. Here you'll find basic climate-change information; profiles
of tribes in diverse regions of the U.S., including Alaska, who are coping with climate change impacts; audio files
of elders discussing the issue from traditional perspectives; and resources and contacts you can use to develop
climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

As the science of climate change expands, we will continue to update and refine this website to provide the best,
most-current information possible. We will also continue to gather and share tribal perspectives and strategies
for dealing with climate change.

We hope this site provides you with useful information and tools to help you better understand climate change,
educate others on the issue, and develop strategies for dealing with climate change in your own community. We
welcome your ideas and input.

• Please feel free to provide us with comments and suggestions for improvements to our website.
• Also, let us know if the information we provide is somehow inaccurate.
• Click HERE to email a comment or suggestion.

The development of this website was made possible through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Atmospheric Programs.

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Tribal Voices

Myron Ford

Myron Ford is enrolled at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence,
Kansas, where he is a student in the Environmental Science and American Indian Studies programs. He is a member of
the Yankton Nakota Tribe and the Lower Brule Lakota Tribe.